Main figures from Sweden’s energy association states more solar was included than quotes recommended throughout a record year for PV release in 2023, with the nation’s cumulative capability now standing at around 4 GW.
April 3, 2024 Patrick Jowett
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Authorities data from Swedish energy company Energimyndigheten state Sweden included around 1,600 MW of solar capability in 2023.
The figure is at least 200 MW greater than quotes reported on by pv publication last month.
Energimyndigheten states Sweden’s cumulative solar capability now totals up to around 4 GW. It includes that solar battery setups produce nearly as much electrical energy as is utilized in the whole Uppsala county throughout a year, at around 3 TWh.
The company is forecasting Sweden’s solar energy will increase to 9 TWh in 2027.
Residential solar is presently the dominant solar market in Sweden. Energimyndigheten’s data mention that at the end of 2023, 7% of grid-connected solar setups had a capability of over 1 MW. Around 60% of them have a capability of less than 20 kW.
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Gothenburg is the town with the biggest set up power capability, standing at roughly 134 MW, comparable to nearly 3.4% of Sweden’s solar capability. The city, situated in the west of the nation, is likewise the town that set up the most solar battery setups in 2023, with an overall included output of 50.9 MW.
Last month, pv publication spoken with Swedish solar power association Svensk Solenergi that the variety of property setups is anticipated to drop in 2024, while an increased variety of utility-scale tasks remain in the pipeline.
Svensk Solenergi anticipates Sweden to include in between 1 GW and 1.3 GW of brand-new solar energy in 2024.
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